Courses
The field of psychology is broad and diverse, and the psychology department offers a wide variety of courses to introduce students, including courses in the cognitive & brain sciences; clinical, personality, & social psychology; and individual differences, quantitative psychology, and applied areas.
Below is a list of courses offered by the psychology department for the current and upcoming semesters. Click for course descriptions with more in-depth information about classwork, expectations, and workload that provide a realistic understanding about what you will experience in the course.
For full Psychology course listings, download the full list on the right sidebar. Learn more about how Psychology courses fit into major and minor requirements.
Current and past PSY course syllabi
Spring 2021
| Course Number | Course Title | Sections |
|---|---|---|
| PSY 1001 | Introduction to Psychology | Sections [25] |
| PSY 1923 | The Freshman 15: Stress and Health Management for College Students | Sections [1] |
| PSY 3001V | Honors Introduction to Research Methods | Sections [1] |
| PSY 3001W | Introduction to Research Methods | Sections [12] |
| PSY 3031 | Introduction to Sensation and Perception | Sections [1] |
| PSY 3051 | Introduction to Cognitive Psychology | Sections [1] |
| PSY 3061 | Introduction to Biological Psychology | Sections [1] |
| PSY 3101 | Introduction to Personality | Sections [1] |
| PSY 3121 | History and Systems of Psychology | Sections [1] |
| PSY 3135 | Introduction to Individual Differences | Sections [1] |
| PSY 3201 | Introduction to Social Psychology | Sections [1] |
| PSY 3206 | Introduction to Health Psychology | Sections [2] |
| PSY 3301 | Introduction to Cultural Psychology | Sections [1] |
| PSY 3511 | Introduction to Counseling Psychology | Sections [1] |
| PSY 3604 | Introduction to Abnormal Psychology | Sections [1] |
| PSY 3666 | Human Sexuality | Sections [1] |
| PSY 3711 | Psychology in the Workplace | Sections [1] |
| PSY 3801 | Introduction to Psychological Measurement and Data Analysis | Sections [12] |
| PSY 3896 | Internship in Psychology | Sections [1] |
| PSY 3901W | Major Project - Research Laboratory | Sections [7] |
| PSY 3902W | Major Project - Individual Interests | Sections [7] |
| PSY 3903W | Major Project - Community Engagement | Sections [3] |
| PSY 3993 | Directed Study | Sections [1] |
| PSY 4021 | Creativity Sciences: Minds, Brains, and Innovation | Sections [1] |
| PSY 4501 | Psychology of Women and Gender | Sections [1] |
| PSY 4521 | Psychology of Stress and Trauma | Sections [1] |
| PSY 4902V | Honors Project | Sections [1] |
| PSY 4960 | Seminar in Psychology | Sections [3] |
| PSY 4993 | Directed Research: Special Areas of Psychology and Related Sciences | Sections [1] |
| PSY 4994V | Honors Research Practicum | Sections [1] |
| PSY 5015 | Cognition, Computation, and Brain | Sections [1] |
| PSY 5018H | Mathematical Models of Human Behavior | Sections [1] |
| PSY 5054 | Psychology of Language | Sections [1] |
| PSY 5062 | Cognitive Neuropsychology | Sections [1] |
| PSY 5065 | Functional Imaging: Hands-on Training | Sections [1] |
| PSY 5101H | Honors: Personality: Current Theory and Research | Sections [1] |
| PSY 5202 | Attitudes and Social Behavior | Sections [1] |
| PSY 5205 | Applied Social Psychology | Sections [1] |
| PSY 5501 | Vocational and Occupational Health Psychology | Sections [1] |
| PSY 5703 | Psychology of Organizational Training and Development | Sections [1] |
| PSY 5708 | Organizational Psychology | Sections [1] |
| PSY 5960 | Topics in Psychology | Sections [1] |
| PSY 5993 | Research Laboratory in Psychology | Sections [50] |
Fall 2021
There are no PSY courses available for Fall 2021.
Please see classinfo.umn.edu for more info.